I don't believe the NetBIOS name is relevant here, but I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong.
Neil -----Original Message----- From: Olds, Dominic [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Posted At: 25 April 2002 11:21 Posted To: Swynk Exchange List Conversation: Reverse DNS on mail servers Subject: RE: Reverse DNS on mail servers AHA......so if the NETBIOS name on our internal network does not match the FQDN in DNS would I get a similar fault?? i.e. would the MTA be sending as if from the netbios name with the DNS suffix attached (ow-mail.owenwilliams.co.uk) The NETBIOS name is OW-MAIL and the FQDN in our DNS entry is MAIL.OWENWILLIAMS.CO.UK ... or am I barking up the wrong tree, or just barking for that matter? Cheers -----Original Message----- From: Neil Hobson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 25 April 2002 10:57 To: Exchange Discussions Subject: RE: Reverse DNS on mail servers Your ISP should do this for you. My understanding is that when your SMTP host (which is set to mail.owenwilliams.co.uk) communicates with the outside world, some hosts will try a reverse DNS lookup to prove that you are who you say you are. Your ISP needs to set your reverse DNS up so that anyone querying your IP address of 193.133.143.82 gets an answer of mail.owenwilliams.co.uk (I think). Neil -----Original Message----- From: Olds, Dominic [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Posted At: 25 April 2002 10:42 Posted To: Swynk Exchange List Conversation: Reverse DNS on mail servers Subject: Reverse DNS on mail servers > Hi all > Hopefully just a quick one here...I have an issue with one of our > cutomers who will not accept email from us because our mail server > (apparently) is not reachable via a reverse DNS lookup. How and where > do I configure this? I thought it was done by the ISP hosting our > domain name on their DNS servers....or do I need to specifically > configure it on the mail server itself? Many thanks > Dom. > > > _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ********************************************************************** This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual to whom it is addressed. Any view or opinions presented are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Silversands, or any of its subsidiary companies. If you have received this email in error, please contact our Support Desk immediately by telephone on 01202-360000 or via email at [EMAIL PROTECTED] ********************************************************************** _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ********************************************************************** This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual to whom it is addressed. Any view or opinions presented are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Silversands, or any of its subsidiary companies. If you have received this email in error, please contact our Support Desk immediately by telephone on 01202-360000 or via email at [EMAIL PROTECTED] ********************************************************************** _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
